Scotinomys

Scotinomys is a genus of rodent, the singing mice, in the family Cricetidae.^[1] Together with Baiomys, it forms the tribe Baiomyini. It contains the following species:

• Alston's brown mouse (Scotinomys teguina)
• Chiriqui brown mouse (Scotinomys xerampelinus)

Scotinomys
Alston's brown mouse (S. teguina)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Neotominae
Tribe:	Baiomyini
Genus:	Scotinomys Thomas, 1913
Type species
Hesperomys teguina Alston, 1877
Species
Scotinomys teguina Scotinomys xerampelinus

They are found in mountainous areas in Central America, at altitudes of 1000 m to at least 3500 m.^[2] As their common name indicates, they are notable for their acoustic communication. They are insectivorous. The two species show substantial divergence in behaviour and reproduction,^[3] with S. xerampelinus generally dominant over S. teguina where the species occur together.^[4]